Obama revelers: Tired but happy

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With sore legs, sleepy eyes and empty pockets, thousands of inaugural revelers made the trek home on Wednesday, but few regretted their stay.

“The inauguration was the least relaxing vacation of my entire life,” said John Thomas, a California lawyer who got stuck outside of the ticketing gate on Tuesday but said he wouldn’t trade his overall experience for anything.

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